Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-12
FATAL BURNING.
A CHILD LOCKED IN A ROOM KrHDLHs
FIRE.
Rsilrosd Accident Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows Burial Of Colonel Port
lock- Political Notes.
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PETERsBUBo, April IL, 1887.
A fatal case OF burning occurred this
morning near the lower end Of Boiling
brook street. OF which Pete Bland, a
colored child, aged five years, was the
victim. The child was locked up in
the room by the father when he went
out TO work. Before he had been long
absent he was summoned back home by
the information that his house was on
fire. He broke open the door and dis
covered his child lying on the floor,
the clothes burned from the body, the
hair from the head, and the body ter
Iibly burned. A physician was called
in, but the case was pronounced hope
less. Bland says that he left no fire in
the room when he went out, and the
supposition is that the child must have
gotten hold of some matches from the
mantelpiece, and in endeavoring TO
kindle the fire had ignited its own
clothing.
The local freight train from Rich
mond this morning jumped the track
at Swift creek. Several cars loaded
with guano were thrown from the track
and damaged. The accident caused a
delay Of the trains on the road for some
time, and until the distractions were
cleared away passengers and baggage
had TO be transferred to the trains on
either side.
The Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows OF
Virginia will assemble in the Odd-Fel-
lows Hall, in this city, at 10 o'clock to.
morrow-the first meeting of the Grand
Lodge here since 1869. A number OF
the grand officers and representatives
arrived this afternoon and were assigned
to the quarters prepared for them at
the hotels. The Grand Master will de-
liver his annual address tomorrow as
soon as the Grand Lodge is organized.
The remains of the late Colonel b.
r. Portlock, disbursing auditor OF the
Shenandoah-Valley railroad, who died
Saturday night in Roanoke, reached
here this morning, and the funeral took
place from Grace Episcopal church.
The announcement OF Colonel Port
locks death was made in the various
churches of the city last night. Colonel
Portlock formerly resided in Peters
burg, where he was well known, and
had long been an officer of the Norfolk
and Western railroad. He died OF
pneumonia after brief illness; aged
forty-seven years. Colonel Portlock
was courteous gentleman and gal
LIANT officer of the Confederate army.
His remains were laid beside the body
of his beloved wife in Blandford.
1t is understood that the family OF
the late John II. Rufin has employed
q well known lawyer of Richmond to
assist in the prosecution of Frank M.
LaDgston, who is charged with his muir
der.
Judge Hancock opened the spring
tenn ofthe Circuit Court Of Dinwiddie
county to-day. The civil docket en-
braces some interesting cases.
Two carloads of immigrants passed
through this city to-day on the Norfolk
and Western railroad, ca route to the
coal-mines at Pocahontas.
1t is learned that the committee of
Republicans which met at Dinwiddle
Courthouse on Saturday finally decided
upon plan for primary election for
the nomination of candidates for county
officers. There has been strong fight
as against n primary and in favor OF a
convention. A much warmer fight will
now ensue to secure votes at the pri-
mary. ROBIN ADAIR.